A visit to New Orleans, however brief it may be and whatever the season, is not complete without a visit to the legendary Café Du Monde for iced coffee and beignets. Though I can’t properly spell …
Ode to a Café Du Monde Beignet
The Five Recipes I’m Cooking for Super Bowl Sunday
I do not celebrate Super Bowl Sunday for the football, but I do see it as a holiday akin to Thanksgiving. It’s a day that us Americans turn the television on in every room, with the …
The Best Hot Chocolate in Santa Fe
Years ago, on my first trip to Santa Fe, while taking in the red adobe of the Palace of the Governors and considering whether fringe jackets could be a real look for me, I came across the …
Current Obsession: Flavored Salt
My first memorable encounter with flavored salt came when tasting my wedding menu with my caterer Charlotte. We tasted something like 3 different starters, 5 entrées, and all kinds of little bites in her cozy Parisian …
Sugar Cookies Down Memory Lane
Lately I’ve been trying to get better at cooking. I’m experimenting with several new dinner recipes and am trying to indulge my occasional cravings with homemade sweets. We own this skinny, hardcover Mrs. Field’s cookie book, and from …
Perfectly Spooky Halloween Macarons
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why the heck would I make my own macarons when these days I could just buy them? I know this because my father asked me that exact question the other …
Banana, Dates & Cacao Smoothie
My absolute favorite brunch place in San Francisco is Universal Cafe located in the Mission near the Heath Ceramic factory. Not only do they have great egg sandwiches and beignets, but they make the most delicious …